Daisetsuzan National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park of Japan
About Daisetsuzan National Park
At 2267.64 km², Daisetsuzan is the largest national park inJapan. The name meansGreat Snowy Mountains, an apt description of these peaks—15 of them over 2000 meters—that offer some of the most rugged hiking in Japan. The Ainu name for Daisetsuzan,kamui-mintara, translates to "playground of the gods". Other than multi-day hikes, the national park offers a plethora of activities for different styles of traveller, including day hikes, leisurely walks, flower- and autumn foliage-viewing and skiing. It is common to confuse the Daisetsuzan National Park with the "Daisetsuzan Mountains", which are actually the north-most of the three groups of volcanoes that compose the Daisetsuzan National Park, although undoubtedly the most famous and most visited. The southwestern group are the Tokachi Mounta
Top Attractions in Daisetsuzan National Park
Explore the best things to see and do in Daisetsuzan National Park:
- ★Asahi-dake
- ★Daisetsu Kogen Onsen
- ★Furano-dake
- ★Ginsendai
- ★Kuro-dake
- ★Midori-dake
- ★Sounkyo Onsen
- ★Tokachi-dake
Where to Stay in Daisetsuzan National Park
- 🏨Hakuginsō
Daisetsuzan National Park Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: